Stop-and-‘Pokemon Go’ traffic: Washington trooper finds driver playing popular game on 8 phones It’s probably safe to say that the Washington State Patrol would like to “catch ’em all” when it comes to… Read More
Man fights distracted driving ticket; says police mistook McDonald’s hash brown for cell phone A driver in Connecticut was not “lovin’ it” when he was pulled over and ticketed by police for distracted driving.… Read More
Not getting the message? Police north of Seattle write 60 distracted-driving tickets in 3 hours Drivers in at least one community north of Seattle don’t appear to be getting the message that being behind the… Read More
No more warnings: Motorists in Washington state will now be ticketed under distracted driving law Let this be a warning — there will be no more warnings. Drivers in Washington state who are still reaching… Read More
This Week in Seattle: Job growth outpaces housing, Chinese millionaires love this city, and Eastside could break up with King County State Senator wants to pave the way for Eastside to break up with King County Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato is… Read More
We rode along with Seattle PD to see how cops are busting drivers violating new distracted driving law On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his… Read More
Pay attention: Here’s what you need to know about Washington state’s strict new distracted-driving law Raise your empty hands if you’re paying attention. Good. Because state officials really don’t want you to be distracted this… Read More
Lawmakers want to update distracted driving law for Facebook and Snapchat era OLYMPIA, Wash. — Texting while driving is illegal under Washington state’s distracted driving law. But by the letter of the law,… Read More
Lawsuit targets Snapchat for 107-mph crash, alleges teen was using app to boast about speed A new lawsuit blames Snapchat, along with a teenager who was allegedly using the popular messaging app to share how fast she was driving,… Read More
Study shows 70% of people use their smartphone while driving As our smartphones allow us to do more than just email and text, we’re becoming more distracted while driving. That’s one finding from… Read More
Distracted driving bill banning all cellphone usage in the car dies in state legislature Recognizing that cellphones are now used for more than talking and texting, the Washington state legislature was seeking to make laws more… Read More
Way beyond ‘texting and driving:’ How technology is creating blind spots in the car The last time I wrote about the temptation to use my phone while I drive, one solution I considered was… Read More
Survey: Adults more likely to text while driving than teens More adults text while driving than teens — at least enough that are willing to admit it. That’s according to… Read More
Driver distractions: Study shows how smartphones keep our eyes off the road While smartphones are helping us stay connected like we’ve never been before, it’s quickly becoming a big problem for driving… Read More
